Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-04-21
BTIIDING-HR. WIRDFR'> GhNER-
DTS PRpf.OSITTDs

| SPRINGFIELD'> NEH PTBLIC IfBRiR
BTILDING-HR. WiRDER'> GkNER-
! 0TS PROPOSITION.
| About four years ago the RErrHL was
! authorized IA announce that. if our citizen,
would furnish a suitable lot, meeting Ger
/ tain specified conditions. Mr. Benjamin ii.
/ " srder would donate the SUN of So, oon,
TO be used in erecting upon it a tine library
/ building. Since then, Mr.. Warder has ma
I terially modified his conditions in the iirs-
place liberal 10 a large degree and he now
offers 10 buy the ground and erect the build
ing upon it, with his own money, and he
! only asks that the ground shall bc sold u
him AT a reasonable price. lie therefore
/ authorized his partner. Capt. Asa :. BUSH
nell, t. send the following proposition to
the trustees of the Second Presbyterian
/ church. of this CITY:
SPRINGFIELD, April 20, lSS;.
, 4 ?. L. Cochran. President Board of Trustees
3 Second Presbyterian Church, City:
Ny DEAR SR-I an authorized by my
I partner Mr.. II. II. Warder, now in Wash
ingtnn. ID. C.. to offer the Second Presby-
I terian church Sl2. 600 for their lot, corner
( OF High and Spring streets. the lot to be
Z used in connection with the one adjoining
on the west as q site for n public library
! and reading room building. said building to
: cost $50. 900; and when completed. to be
I given. with the lots on which il will stand.
tO the city.
MT. Warler further authorizes me Ia say.
that should the church accept his offer, he
will give any assurance that is needed that
the lot will be- used for the purpose set
forth, and for that only.
| Will you kindly present this matter Ia
/ YOUR board and the members of the church
at the earliest convenient opportunity. and
advise me of their action. that | may report
to Mr.. Warier.
Ii is my understanding, that if the Offer
of Mr.. Warder is accepted. work IN the
new building viii he commenced at an early
day. Very irlly yours.
A. 5. BUSHNELL.
| Good Judges of real estate believe that
7 this is liberal otfer-:hat sic. 900 is more
( than the real value of the lot on the south
west corner of High and Spring, and aS the
proposition is clearly and solely in the
public interest. and aS tlre Second church
people are among the most liberal and
public-spirited citizens. it is inferred that
this generous offer will be accepted.
Shnrfl IL la WarAar will haNA a a.f
of ground. embracing the Second Presby-
terian parsonage lot alluded to in the fore
going. and his own west Of it-fronting
one hundred fee, oR High street and one
hundred and fftH for on Spring street,
south of High. on which he proposes to put
q magnificent building, which shall itself
cost So, 900. and when completed. to giro
Il tthe building and the lots tn the city, 10
be occupied by its grand free public library.
with its 1000 to i4,0aO volumes
number continually increasing and to Ne
owned and held by the city. for library
purposes, to the end of the world
The library building, if erected as pro
posed. would stand on the opposite south
west corner from the new government
building. facing two streets. with good
light cn three if not on four sides and on
conspicuous site where it could he seen
from all parts of the city.
Mr. Warder's proposition speaks for it.
self II is generous, having grown in the
proportions "f its liberality, since il WAS
first made. As the offer now stands he
proposes "a eNpend SG2, 900 of his own
money for the lot and the library build
ing. and we feel justified is saving that
Mr.. Warier will plan and erect one of
the most convenient and beautiful library
huiIding in the United States. End we take
the risk Of saying that il sd, 900 does not
prove a sufficient SUN 10 carry out his no
bic and princelv purpose whatever more
needed will ~ Forthcoming.
Our citizens will await with an intense
degree Of interest the answer which Is To-
be made by the Second rreSbyteriaus to
Mr.. Warder.